The Brookfield Bulldogs will face off against the Penney Hornets at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Brookfield came up short against Lathrop on Monday, falling 56-36. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 353rd, while the Mules are ranked 77th).
Meanwhile, Penney was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 15th straight loss dating back to last season. They took a 36-19 bruising from Maysville. The game marked the Hornets' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Brookfield has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season. As for Penney, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Brookfield was able to grind out a solid victory over Penney in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, winning 44-37. Will Brookfield repeat their success, or does Penney have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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